The following activities and resources are designed to complement objectives in CHD 165
Objective:" Explain the reasons for and value of conducting ongoing observations of children and programs.
Classroom Assessment
Use the following resources to complete a classroom assessment of your current setting. What information did you gain about the classroom environment? What changes might you make to the current environment based on this tool? (expand the activity to include more specifics or add in the child assessment? )
Resource: Book: "Building Blocks For Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs" by Sandall, S.R. & Schwartz, I.S.
Provides the following checklist:Quality Classroom Assessment Form &
An additional observation tool. for current objective 2 of content summary for CHD165, Building Blocks' is an excellent book that could be used in multiple classes in the early childhood curriculum. Affordable at 24.95 .
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Resource: Special Quest Video; Marvin and Jack ( 16 minutes) and Ted Polito, Jr. An American Man (8 minutes)
Objective:" Explain the reasons for and value of conducting ongoing observations of children and programs.
Classroom Assessment
Use the following resources to complete a classroom assessment of your current setting. What information did you gain about the classroom environment? What changes might you make to the current environment based on this tool? (expand the activity to include more specifics or add in the child assessment? )
Provides the following checklist:Quality Classroom Assessment Form &
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An additional observation tool. for current objective 2 of content summary for CHD165, Building Blocks' is an excellent book that could be used in multiple classes in the early childhood curriculum. Affordable at 24.95 .
Obj. Articulate....cont
Resource: Special Quest Video; Marvin and Jack ( 16 minutes) and Ted Polito, Jr. An American Man (8 minutes)
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/specialquest
Guided viewing of Marvin and Jack and Ted Polito, Jr. An American Man
Suggested Revision: Watch 'Ted Polito Jr. An American Man' and use the video as a discussion group or questions to answer individually.Suggested Questions:
Did this video challege your idea of what people with Down Syndrome are capable of?
What were some of Ted's strengths? How did he help his family?
What key messages did Ted and his family share with us?
How can you relate these messages to the families and children you work with?